Rishi Sunak was dealt a series of shattering blows last night as Labour won a knife-edge battle to seize the West Midlands mayoralty from the Conservatives and Sadiq Khan trounced his Tory rival in London to secure a third term. The results, along with decisive victories for Labour’s Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester, Steve Rotheram […]
The Observer view on the local elections: Rishi Sunak is a busted flush, itâs time to call a general election | Observer editorial
Rishi Sunakâs government began last week by triumphantly announcing that a man whose asylum claim had been rejected had volunteered to take up to £3,000 cash in exchange for agreeing to take a commercial flight to Rwanda â plus the provision of housing, food and healthcare there for five years at a cost of £150,000 […]
Police seize 22 XL bullies in raid on suspected Sheffield breeding farm | Dangerous dogs
More than 20 dogs have been seized after police raided a suspected illegal XL bully breeding farm in Sheffield. Twenty-two animals were seized from an allotment on Thursday, including mothers and puppies, which were being kept in what officers described as “appalling conditions”. Six of the animals were so unwell they were euthanised, a South […]
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57 | Brazil
The death toll from rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul rose to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while dozens still have not been accounted for. The state’s civil defence authority said 67 people were still missing and more than 32,000 had been displaced as storms affected nearly two-thirds of […]
Manchester City v Wolves: Premier League â live | Premier League
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature GOAL! Man City 1-0 Wolves (Haaland 12 pen) Haaland sends Jose Sa the wrong way to give City the lead! Share 10 min: Penalty to City! A marvellous one-touch move from City ends with Bernardo Silva clipping a cross beyond the […]
Sadiq Khan elected London mayor for third term in further boost for Labour | Local elections 2024
Sadiq Khan has been elected mayor of London, winning a historic third term in a dramatic contest. Khan was declared the winner over the Conservative candidate, Susan Hall, on Saturday afternoon. The London mayor had described the battle as a “close two-horse race” when polls predicted he had a 25-point lead over his Tory rival, […]
Arsenal lead tributes to Hainault attack victim Daniel Anjorin at Emirates Stadium | UK news
Arsenal have led tributes to Daniel Anjorin, the teenager who was fatally stabbed as he walked to school in London. Daniel, a 14-year-old Arsenal fan, was attacked with a sword in Hainault, east London, and suffered fatal wounds to his neck and chest. The club showed his picture on the big screens at the Emirates […]
Burnley v Newcastle, Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest and more: Premier League clockwatch â live | Premier League
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The party on the pitch is in full swing at Portman Road. Our man Jonathan Liew has been there to soak it up: Share Kalvin Phillips news: in which the word âcareerâ is asked to do some notably heavy lifting: Share […]
Ipswich v Huddersfield, Plymouth v Hull and more: Championship final day â live | Championship
GOAL! Rotherham 2-2 Cardiff (Tanner 47).GOAL! Stoke 4-0 Bristol City (Manhoef 49). The goals raining in at the New York and Bet365 stadiums. Share GOAL! Ipswich 2-0 Huddersfield (Hutchinson 48) The Tractor Boys are surely truckinâ towards the Premier League! Omari Hutchinson turns into space, dribbles down the middle of the park, and threads a […]
Arsenal v Bournemouth: Premier League â live | Premier League
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 8 min Another shot, from Saka, worming his way into the box as he so often does. Blocked again. Share 7 min Shots! From Trossard and then Odegaard, both blocked. Trossard had more time and space. Share 6 min Arsenal have […]